Chapter 1171: The Luo Family Arrives (Part 2)

"Don't be glib. I'm not one of those young girls you can easily fool!"

Ignoring his words, the old man in black robes snorted lightly.

"Young girls? Fool?" Seeing that the other party didn't take the bait, his tactics wasted, Zhang Xuan frowned.

He had always been upright and had never had any entanglements with women. What did this suddenly appearing super expert mean by saying such things?

If others heard it, they might think he was a lecher.

"I won't beat around the bush with you either..."

With his hands behind his back, the old man slowly approached.

Zhang Xuan immediately felt as if a great mountain was pressing down on him, the immense pressure making it hard to breathe.

This was a spiritual and mental pressure, impossible to resist. The other party clearly wanted him to understand the gap in strength and submit completely.

"Hmph!"

Eyes narrowing, Zhang Xuan circulated his Heavenly Dao true energy within his body, and the pressure immediately lessened.

Although the spiritual pressure was powerful, it was still impossible to overcome the Library of Heaven's Path.

"Oh? Interesting!"

Seeing that the other party could withstand his pressure as if it didn't exist, the old man's eyes lit up, his interest seemingly growing.

"Being able to block my pressure so quickly must be some external treasure! It seems your teacher treats you well!"

"My teacher only accepted me as his personal disciple, so naturally he treats me well!"

Zhang Xuan quickly said.

The other party was too terrifying. With his current strength, he definitely couldn't contend with him; even escape was a luxury. He could only hope that the teacher "Yang Xuan" would make him cautious and prevent him from going too far.

"May I ask who your teacher is?" the old man looked at him.

"My teacher is Yang Xuan!"

Zhang Xuan nodded.

"Yang Xuan? I was just starting to think well of you. Young man, don't ruin yourself by lying!"

Hearing the name, the old man's eyes narrowed as he snorted.

Zhang Xuan immediately felt as if he had fallen into a quagmire, about to be devoured by an unknown force and shattered into pieces.

"Lying? Senior, why do you say that?"

Struggling against the force that threatened to blow him away, Zhang Xuan gritted his teeth.

"I have met Master Yang Xuan once. He has long since withdrawn from worldly affairs and never takes disciples. You claim to be his disciple... do you think I would believe that?"

The old man's eyes narrowed.

"Met him once?"

Zhang Xuan's eyebrows jumped in surprise.

"Yang Xuan" was a name he had fabricated... also a persona he had assumed, a super expert who didn't exist... When had this guy met him?

Could it be... there really was a master named Yang Xuan in this world, and his strength had reached an unimaginable level?

It couldn't be such a coincidence!

"Alright, I don't care whose disciple you are. I came just to tell you... no matter what you do, it's best to act within your means. Forcing things you can't obtain will not only bring you pain but also cause trouble for others. When that happens... it won't be just a scolding; it will be annihilation, and even those related to you may be implicated!"

Raising his eyebrows, the old man's warning was unmistakable.

"Act within my means? Forcing things I can't obtain?" Zhang Xuan didn't understand. Just as he was about to ask further, his pupils suddenly contracted, and his eyes narrowed: "Are you... from the Luo family of sages?"

Threatening him like this, combined with the earlier mention of young girls being fooled...

It was most likely Luo Ruoxi's family!

Only that family could have such an expert who, without using martial techniques, could suppress him so completely that he couldn't even escape.

Although he and Luo Ruoxi had only privately pledged their love without telling anyone, with the Luo family's formidable power, finding out about him shouldn't be difficult.

"Not slow to react!"

Without denying it, the old man snorted, his face showing an air of superiority, as if scolding an ignorant ant: "You should know that she is our family's little princess, bearing a great mission. It's best to abandon your delusions of a leap over the dragon gate. The Luo family is not something someone like you can aspire to!"

"Aspire to?"

Zhang Xuan clenched his fists.

"Exactly! The Luo family is one of the top three sage clans in the Master Teacher Continent. Everyone knows that the little princess holds the greatest power. If you can gain her favor, you'll rise swiftly and stand at the pinnacle of the world... You may have some cleverness and talent, but trying to attract the princess through these methods... Look at your own status. A toad lusting after swan meat—do you deserve it?"

Scoffing, the old man's eyes were full of disdain.

What were they?

A behemoth ranked among the top sage clans, one of the continent's most supreme existences...

The other party was just a country bumpkin from a small place. Even if he had some talent, compared to such a great family, he was still far too inferior.

They were not on the same level.

"Whether I deserve it or not is not for you to decide!"

Feeling the contempt emanating from the other's bones, a surge of anger pressed on his chest. Zhang Xuan raised his head with pride: "So what if it's a sage clan? No one is born a sage. Don't look down on others!"

"Perhaps one day, I, Zhang Xuan, won't even consider sage clans worth a glance!"

So what about sage clans?

Even if they are strong, so what?

As a Heaven's Path Master Teacher, his future achievements were limitless.

Perhaps decades later, looking down, the so-called sage clans would be mere ants.

"Anyone can say that, but not everyone can achieve it!"

The old man said coldly: "I've seen countless geniuses, many more brilliant than you, but unfortunately, most didn't live long before falling!"

"So, I advise you not to ask for trouble. Although I don't want to bully the young, nor do I want to be scolded by the little princess later, to avoid trouble, teaching you a lesson to make you back off is still within my ability!"

Boom!

With his words, the stars in the sky seemed to fall, and an extremely powerful force crushed down, as if it would tear a person to pieces at any moment.

Under the impact of this force, Zhang Xuan felt he couldn't breathe, like an ant trapped on a hot pan, with no ability to resist.

"If you agree not to seek her out, not to give her hope, and swear an oath as a master teacher, I can let you go..."

The old man in black stepped forward, his eyes cold.

"Damn it..."

His teeth were nearly ground to pieces, using all his strength but unable to move, as if his neck was being squeezed, about to suffocate.

"No... if this continues, I'll die for sure!"

Feeling the other's force everywhere, surrounding him with no place to hide, ready to crush him to powder at any moment, Zhang Xuan's mind raced.

Although he wasn't sure of the other's true strength, the fact that he couldn't resist even a single thought without using martial techniques was beyond imagination.

Though the other didn't seem intent on killing, he disliked this feeling of not being in control of his own fate.

Because if the other had no killing intent, fine; but if he wanted to kill, it would be but a thought.

His nails dug into his flesh. For the first time, he realized how important strength was. Without power, he had nothing.

Dignity!

Love!

The identity of a master teacher!

All nonsense!

Since his rebirth, everything had gone smoothly without setbacks. Only now did he understand that absolute strength was the capital to speak, to earn respect and awe.

Otherwise, they could kill you at will, and you couldn't resist.

"Fierce Man, what level is this person? Can you deal with him?"

His face flushed red, he secretly contacted the Fierce Man.

With his current strength, he couldn't contend with the other, so he had to rely on the one who once stood at the continent's peak.

"Master, his strength has probably reached the seventh level of the Saint Domain... I am far from recovered and am no match..."

The Fierce Man transmitted his voice.

If the master died, he would vanish instantly.

Having signed a contract, he had to protect the master's safety with all his heart to protect his own life, without any selfish motives.

"Find a way to ambush him. As long as he uses martial techniques, I can think of a solution..."

Hearing this, Zhang Xuan wasn't surprised.

The seventh level of the Saint Domain was nearly the pinnacle of the continent. Even the strongest of the Empire Alliance might not be a match.

The Fierce Man had only fused one heart and one finger, so naturally he couldn't contend.

"Alright, but... my current strength is too low, and my killing aura is too strong, easily revealing me as an alien. If I act directly, it might bring greater trouble..."

The Fierce Man continued.

"Swallow that handwritten copy by Master Teacher Kong!"

Knowing what he was thinking, Zhang Xuan gritted his teeth.

Back on the Saint Ascension Platform, he had obtained a handwritten copy by Master Teacher Kong. When the Master Teacher Academy was framed, he used it once with his clone, and once against the finger. Now only a third of the text remained.

Enough for only one use.

Though the loss was great, swallowing it would not only boost the Fierce Man's aura but also allow him to use orthodox master teacher power, just right to solve the current problem.

"Yes!"

The Fierce Man responded.

Immediately, Zhang Xuan felt a powerful aura burning within him. The lines on the handwritten copy in his storage ring rapidly decreased.

Boom!

A violent aura shot into the sky like a giant dragon, instantly breaking free from the pressure and shackles.

Under the impact of this aura, Zhang Xuan, like a fish on the shore, jumped back into the water. All the pressure on him dissipated in an instant.

"Huh?"

Unexpectedly, the young man before him suddenly erupted with such powerful aura that even he found hard to resist. The old man in black stiffened, his true energy surging out to protect himself.

Since appearing, he hadn't used martial techniques, but feeling such a strong aura, he no longer dared to be careless and deployed them.

Just as he shielded himself with true energy, he saw the young man not far away suddenly raise his head, ripples flowing in his eyes like water waves.

At the same time, an old, deep voice seemed to emanate from his mouth, exploding in the air.

"Since when does a mere seventh-level Saint Domain brat get to meddle with my student?"

"You... what do you think you are?"